Author: Rob Parr

What Should I Buy? – Future Collector Cars

Apr 30, 2026

GTM’s Break/Fix podcast has a sub series called “What Should I Buy?” where panels of knowledgeable enthusiasts get together and debate about the whatever the presented “Shopping Criteria” is, but on this episode it all unravels very...

How to Prevent Ethanol Gas Damage (E10) in our Collector Vehicles and Other Equipment

Mar 9, 2026

As you are aware, it is difficult to find gas stations that offer anything other than E10- 10% alcohol at the gas pump in some Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, WV and Delaware areas.  The government claims that it helps the environment while some citizens think...

Maryland Automotive Legislative Updates for 2026

Feb 25, 2026

Maryland House Bill 4- Vehicle Laws- Historic Motor Vehicles- Minimum Age (preferred) Last year, Maryland voted to change the law for historic plates from 20 years to “1999 and older”. The new proposal aims to update Maryland’s definition of a...

Upgrade Your Collector Vehicle’s Audio & Technology While Preserving Its Value

Dec 9, 2025

How to Upgrade Your Collector Vehicle’s Audio & Technology While Preserving Its Value. A common thought process is “I can’t upgrade the audio or technology in my vehicle as it will negatively affect the value.” The reality is you CAN often do an upgrade as...

How To Photograph Your Car

Oct 15, 2025

Having professional pictures of your car are not necessary. you can photograph your ride even when having a custom show board done!  Today’s camera phones have incredible abilities that rival professional DSLR cameras. The only things you need to know are how to...

Beware of Flying Drones Above Car Shows

Sep 19, 2025

Beware of Flying Drones above Car Shows While many professionals and amateurs fly drones these days, these objects can be a hazardous threat to people, animals and property. Case in point: While participating recently at the annual Charles Town Car Show back on August...

Preserving a LaSalle

Sep 1, 2025

Preserving A LaSalle Contributed by Cher and Jack Gallagher Background The LaSalle by Cadillac was manufactured from 1927 to 1940 and was designed by the legendary Harley Earl, who brought a first to Cadillac design – Style! The car and it’s place in the product line...

How to Shop for Reliable Parts

Aug 4, 2025

How to Shop for Reliable Parts Its inevitable- at some point with your classic, muscle or performance car or truck, you are going to need or want parts.  Unfortunately, today the failure rate is one in every three parts. As you may know, this is due to the...

Maryland Residents- Vehicle Related Taxes Will Increase in 2025 or 2026

Jun 5, 2025

Maryland Residents- Hold onto Your Wallet- Vehicle Related Taxes Will Increase in 2025 As if to add insult to injury after last year’s doubling of the car and truck registration fees, the Maryland General Assembly is back in your pockets again by adding: A...

Hosting a Car Show?

Apr 21, 2025

There are several considerations to make when hosting a car show: JUDGING Most folks who participate in a car show do so for the chance at an award. When structuring your show you need to consider whether to do a participant judged show or a standard judged show....

Car Show and Cruise Etiquette

Mar 17, 2025

With The Coming Car Show and Cruise Season, Its time to brush up on and share Car Show Etiquette with New Attendees! By fondly reflecting on our former days and uniting us over our common bond, we frequent car cruises and shows, a great activity to escape the rapidly...

Motorama 2025

Feb 17, 2025

Motorama 2025 Exceeds Previous Records Whether you attended or missed it this year, the overall quality of the cars entered increased this year. Spaces sold out weeks in advance!  Also, despite snowy and icy winter weather, there was a record attendance this past...

Glossary Of Car Show Terms

Feb 7, 2025

DAY TWO Refers to modifications performed on a new car on or after the second day of ownership. These include wheels, appearance modifications or bolt-on performance components that might preserve the integrity of the factory warranty,…or not SHOW BOARD Also...

Successful Restoration For Your Collector Car

Jan 15, 2025

How to Achieve a Successful Restoration For Your Collector Car The most common complaint we hear from restoration shop managers about so-called “restored” vehicles is that often they were not correctly restored when problems arise. Vehicle owners are dismayed after...

Buying and Selling Automotive Collections

Dec 13, 2024

Looking to buy or sell a car collection? Very similar to real estate or any investment valuation, choosing the “right” person to represent you is critical. In real estate, it’s location, location, location. For automotive collections, portfolios or even single cars,...

Racing Legend: Andy Pilgrim of Corvette Racing

Dec 3, 2024

Andy Pilgrim’s resume includes wins at the 12 hours of Sebring, Petit Le Mans, the Rolex 24, GT races on 5 continents, the Pikes Peak Hill-climb, NASCAR and 6 finishes (with 5 podiums) at the 24 hours of Le Mans. He is best known for his days racing with Team...

Beware: Thieves Use Tracking Devices to Steal Collector Cars!

Oct 16, 2024

With the advent of new technology that creates societal benefits, many times there are unintended consequences and abuses.  In this case, the same tracking devices that you can place on your children, pets and property are also being used by organized thieves to...

Corvette Fever in August

Aug 30, 2024

Corvette Fever in August: Corvettes at Carlisle for Three Great days in Central PA and Corvette vs. Porsche Podcasts coincided this month! Corvettes at Carlisle Carlisle, PA – There’s always something special about Corvettes at Carlisle weekend.  That’s been the...

What is the Right Amount of Technology for You?

Jun 3, 2024

Its funny- over 50 years ago, car buyers would actually shy away from power options such as power windows, power seats, cruise control and other creature comforts for fear they would break. In contrast today, not only does virtually any new car on the road today...

Preparing Your Vehicle for Sale

May 13, 2024

Clean Cars Sell Faster! When it’s time for your classic vehicle to go to a new owner and you have entrusted a dealer or auction to handle the sale, what can you do to help ensure it gets top dollar and there are no problems when you drop it off? The most obvious thing...

Keep Them Running- The Number One Maintenance Item for Your Collector Car

Dec 20, 2023

While not typically thought of as a maintenance procedure in of itself, actually “keeping it running” helps to ensure your vehicle will continue to keep running normally well into the future.  Driving it long enough each time for the engine coolant to reach...

Restoring an Air-Cooled Porsche

Nov 2, 2023

Paradoxically, restoring an air-cooled Porsche 911 can be both easier and more difficult than restoring a more conventional car. Easier because, quite frankly, they’re in some ways simpler—no cooling system with hoses, radiators, and water pumps to worry about. More...

Mario Andretti on the Break-Fix Podcast

Jun 1, 2023

Our associate, Eric Monterastelli at Gran Touring Motorsports, is a consummate car guy.  He’s also a racing driver, trainer, and general all-around fanatic, so it was super exciting for him to welcome Mario Andretti onto his Break/Fix podcast. Take a listen and...

Should I Buy a Classic Car as an Investment?

Jan 11, 2023

If you’ve been around the collector car hobby long enough, you have heard the canned response that most of us give to the above question and that is…Buy What You Like!!…not what you think you can make money on. If you don’t buy a car for the enjoyment, then...

TV Expert Master Mechanic passes at 80

Mar 31, 2022

We were saddened to hear of Motorweek’s mechanic maestro, who passed away on March 19.  Many enthusiasts like myself tuned in every week to the show to watch Pat’s segment for his expert advice, perspective and interesting product introductions. ...